aaina-e-wahshat ko jila jis se mili hai
wo gard rah-e-tark-e-marasim se uthi hai

sadiyon ke tasalsul mein kahin gardish-e-dauran
pahle bhi kahin tujh se mulaqat hui hai

ai karb-o-bala khush ho nai nasl ne ab ke
khud apne lahu se teri tarikh likhi hai

us kaj-kulah-e-ishq ko ai mashq-e-sitam dekh
sar tan pe nahin phir bhi wahi sarw-qadi hai

kis rah se tujh tak ho rasai ki har ek samt
duniya kisi diwar ke manind khadi hai

zindan ki fasilen hon ki maqtal ki fazaen
raftar-e-junun bhi kahin roke se ruki hai

jis rup mein jab chahe jise dhaal de 'ummid'
duniya bhi ajab kar-gah-e-kuza-gari hai